LAPLACE-TIMI 57: Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) Assessment With PCSK9 monoclonaL Antibody Inhibition Combined With Statin thErapy (LAPLACE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01380730 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 27, 2011
Results First Posted : October 1, 2015
Last Update Posted : November 15, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hyperlipidemia | Biological: Evolocumab Other: Placebo to Evolocumab | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 631 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | LAPLACE TIMI 57 - A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Dose-ranging Study to Evaluate Tolerability and Efficacy of AMG 145 on LDL-C in Combination With HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Hypercholesterolemic Subjects |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 1, 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 5, 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 5, 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Q2W
Participants received placebo subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks (Q2W) for 12 weeks.
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Other: Placebo to Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Q4W
Participants received placebo subcutaneous injection once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for 12 weeks.
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Other: Placebo to Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection |
Experimental: Evolocumab 70 mg Q2W
Participants received 70 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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Experimental: Evolocumab 105 mg Q2W
Participants received 105 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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Experimental: Evolocumab 140 mg Q2W
Participants received 140 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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Experimental: Evolocumab 280 mg Q4W
Participants received 280 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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Experimental: Evolocumab 350 mg Q4W
Participants received 350 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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Experimental: Evolocumab 420 mg Q4W
Participants received 420 mg evolocumab by subcutaneous injection once every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Biological: Evolocumab
Administered by subcutaneous injection
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- Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]LDL-C was measured using ultracentrifugation.
- Change From Baseline in LDL-C at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]LDL-C was measured using ultracentrifugation.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol/HDL-C Ratio at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-1 Ratio at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female ≥ 18 to ≤ 80 years of age
- On an approved statin, with or without ezetimibe, with stable dose(s) for at least 4 weeks
- Fasting LDL-C ≥ 85 mg/dL
- Fasting triglycerides ≤ 400 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria:
- Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or stroke within 3 months prior to randomization
- Type 1 diabetes; newly diagnosed or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (Glycosyated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 8.5%)
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV heart failure, or known left ventricular ejection fraction < 30%
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01380730

Study Director: | MD | Amgen |
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Responsible Party: | Amgen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01380730 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
20101155 |
First Posted: | June 27, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 1, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | November 15, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2022 |
Hypercholesterolemia Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) |
Hyperlipidemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Evolocumab Antibodies, Monoclonal PCSK9 Inhibitors Anticholesteremic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents |
Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Serine Proteinase Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Lipid Regulating Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |